Red pseudochromhidrosis of the neck

Singal, Anjum; Thami, Gurvinder P.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2230.2004.01567.x

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“…1,4 In terms of investigation to confirm the diagnosis of pseudochromhidrosis, special laboratory procedures were carried out in the literature including: 1,4 In terms of investigation to confirm the diagnosis of pseudochromhidrosis, special laboratory procedures were carried out in the literature including:…”

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Pseudochromhidrosis: report and review of literature

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Chromhidrosis is a rare condition where colored sweat comes from the apocrine or eccrine glands. Pseudochromhidrosis is an uncommon condition where colored sweat is related to specific dye-producing bacteria, drugs, dyes, or chemical agents. This article provides a literature review of the various etiology, investigation, treatment, and prognosis. We propose an investigative algorithm to assist dermatologists, pediatric dermatologists, and general practitioners to diagnose this uncommon condition. The treatment options rely on the primary etiology such as removing dyes and chemical agents first and then treating the chromogenic bacteria. Topical and oral erythromycin seems to be the most effective treatment both in unidentified and identified chromogenic bacteria cases. Results and prognosis were excellent and without recurrence.

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Pseudochromhidrosis: report and review of literature

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“…Eccrine chromhidrosis is a less common disorder in which eccrine sweat glands excrete water soluble pigments usually following ingestion of drugs or dyes. 2 Pseudochromhidrosis is also known as extrinsic chromhidrosis because the sweat changes colour after it has reached the skin surface from staining by surface chemicals such as dyes from clothing, or chromogenic bacteria, most commonly Corynebacterium spp. 3,4 We describe a patient who developed blue pseudochromhidrosis following combination therapy of a proton pump inhibitor and a type two histamine receptor antagonist.…”

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Pseudochromhidrosis: Blue discolouration of the head and neck

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Lamont

et al. 2007

Aust J Dermatology

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A 57-year-old man is presented with blue pseudochromhidrosis affecting the face and neck following combination treatment with lansoprazole, a proton pump inhibitor, and ranitidine, a type two histamine receptor antagonist. The diagnosis was made on the basis of clinico-histological features and growth of Malassezia furfur, and Bacillus species, not Bacillus cereus, in the absence of lipofuscin. The pseudochromhidrosis resolved on stopping both medications and did not recur on restarting only the proton pump inhibitor.

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“…Chromhidrosis is characterized by the secretion of colored sweat 1 . By contrast, pseudochromhidrosis refers to coloration of otherwise colorless sweat on the skin surface because of extrinsic agents such as chromogenic bacterial products, fungi, chemicals, paints, or dyes 1–8 . Two glands produce sweat: eccrine and apocrine glands.…”

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“…Few clinical cases of pseudochromhidrosis have been reported in the English literature 3–8 . Eccrine pseudochromhidrosis has classically been reported in copper workers as blue sweat 8 .…”

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“…Differential diagnosis between chromhidrosis and pseudochromhidrosis is very important to avoid unnecessary tests and therapies. Diagnosis of pseudochromhidrosis is based primarily on a detailed clinical history and in successful treatment with antibiotics 3,4 . Contrarily, the diagnosis of chromhidrosis is based on cutaneous biopsy, and definitive treatment is surgical excision of apocrine sweat glands 9 .…”

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